What Historical Figures Really Looked Like Will Change How You Perceive The Past

We all have a general idea of what people like Julius Caesar and George Washington looked like. The images of these historical figures and more have been immortalized with the help of paintings, portraits, and sculptures made when they were still alive. But these works of art couldn’t possibly have been that accurate and in some cases, artists were ordered to flatter whoever commissioned them.

Thanks to modern technology, we’ve been able to find out what these people actually looked like. If you saw Julius Caesar today, you might not think he was the ruthless general we all know him to be. Read on to see what he and other famous figures really looked like!

Cleopatra was regarded for her exotic beauty but you might’ve been surprised had you seen her in person!

King Tut

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Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images

King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned from 1332 to1323 BC during Egypt’s New Kingdom era. Known simply as King Tut, the pharaoh ascended the throne when he was just around nine or ten years old.

King Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. Sealed for more than 3,200 years, the tomb was completely intact, containing artifacts and treasures meant to accompany Tut in the afterlife. The young pharaoh only reigned for about ten years before he died and scientists discovered what contributed to Tut’s death after finding out what he looked like.